Senior Android Engineer, Design System

TL;DR

Senior Android Engineer (Design System): Contributing to and evolving hirify.global's mobile application design system with an accent on delivering high-quality, accessible, and consistent UI patterns for travelers and partners. Focus on accelerating development through AI tools and mentoring other engineers.

Location: United States - Texas - Austin

Salary: $184,500.00 to $258,000.00 (Austin) or $171,500.00 to $240,000.00 (Chicago)

Company

hirify.global brands power global travel for everyone, everywhere.

What you will do

• Serve as an advocate for the Android platform.
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to deliver exceptional user experiences.
• Introduce fresh ideas and turn them into meaningful improvements for users.
• Leverage and advocate for the use of AI tools to accelerate development.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.
• Mentor and guide other engineers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field with 8+ years of professional software development experience, OR a Master's degree with 6+ years of experience; OR Equivalent related professional experience.
• Deep expertise in the Android ecosystem, including Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and Android Studio.
• Demonstrated experience with technical leadership, including mentoring others and setting high-quality standards.
• Proficient collaboration and communication skills.
• Experience with version control systems (Git) and the GitHub ecosystem, including GitHub Actions.

Nice to have

• Direct experience contributing to or using a design system.
• Experience implementing sophisticated UI interactions, animations, and transitions on Android.
• A passion for building accessible (a11y) and inclusive user interfaces.
• Experience with UI testing frameworks like Espresso or Robolectric.

Culture & Benefits

• Full benefits package, including travel perks, generous time-off, parental leave, and flexible work model.
• Career development resources.
• Wellness & travel reimbursement and travel discounts.
• International Airlines Travel Agent ( IATAN ) membership.
• Inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce.